Pathfinder (2007 film)
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| Directed by | Marcus Nispel |
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| Written by | Laeta Kalogridis |
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| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Old Norse |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $30.8 million |
Pathfinder (also known by the alternate title Pathfinder: The Legend of the Ghost Warrior) is a 2007 American epic action film directed by Marcus Nispel, distributed by 20th Century Fox, and stars Karl Urban, Clancy Brown, Ralf Möller, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Jay Tavare, and Nathaniel Arcand.
It is a loose remake of an Oscar-nominated 1987 Norwegian film of the same name, with a change of setting from Lappland to Vinland (North America).
Pathfinder received a widely negative critical reception and was a box office failure, grossing about USD 31 million compared to a budget of 45 million, but it managed to make a profit with another estimated USD 22 million in DVD sales.
It was also adapted into a graphic novel by Dark Horse Comics in 2011.
A Viking Age expedition arrives in America, intending to slaughter the native "Skræling" population. The party is itself killed by another native tribe, the only survivor being the leader's son, who is adopted by a native woman. The boy is named "Ghost" for his paleness.
Fifteen years later, Ghost (Karl Urban) still lives among the tribe, but has never been accepted as a full member. His romantic interest is Starfire (Moon Bloodgood), the daughter of the Pathfinder (Russell Means), an elderly chief of a neighboring tribe.
In an attack by a new group of Viking raiders, Ghost's village is destroyed and all inhabitants killed, except a few tribesmen whom the attackers want to combat individually. Viking leader Gunnar (Clancy Brown) challenges Ghost, who is still in possession of his father's sword. He defeats Ulfar (Ralf Möller), cutting out his eye before escaping.
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